USAAF 457th Bombardment Group

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/USAAF_457th_Bombardment_Group
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activatedBy 1 July 1943
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decommissioned 18 August 1945
gptkbp:hasSquadron gptkb:748th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:749th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:750th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:751st_Bombardment_Squadron
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USAAF 457th Bombardment Group
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Fait_Accompli
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Fireball_Outfit
gptkbp:notable_campaign gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Col._Frank_P._Lahm
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Eighth_Air_Force
gptkbp:role bomber
gptkbp:stationedAt gptkb:RAF_Glatton
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Exeter_(WWII)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7